look up and down

English

Verb

look up and down

1. (intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look,‎ up,‎ and,‎ down.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To scrutinize every aspect of someone's appearance, as to make a judgement or first impression of them.
   • 2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 52, in Nick, New York, Boston, London: Little, Brown and Company, page 261:

     He looked her up and down. Sucked on the cigar.

Translations

scrutinize someone's appearance

• Italian: guardare da capo a piedi